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Und mit uns fliegt der Tod
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The book recounts the daring exploits, during a severe storm, of the four Else’s aircrew, an aircraft named after the newly married pilot officer’s wife. Else is undergoing repairs and they are unable to go on the latest raid. They hide Else during a…
Bomben gegen England
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The first part of the book focuses on one of the nine German fighter planes from the First Staffel, carrying out an operation on an English convoy in the Shetland Isles. They are keen to emulate the success of their fellow crew members in the Second…
Story of my war
He describes a two year delay in joining the Royal Air Force, due to his reserved occupation making cables for barrage balloons. He covers recruitment and life during initial training, He recalls 'crewing up' with Harry Watkins (P), Doug 'Duggie'…
Dorniers attack an English Airfield
Artist's impression of an attack on a British airfield. Luftwaffe bombers are shown making a low level attack on two fighters, a Shell fuel tanker and a hangar. British forces are shown injured and taking cover in a bunker. A description, in German,…
Wing Commander Guy Gibson with Vice-President Henry Wallace
Guy Gibson shaking hands with Vice-President Wallace at the 12th Forum on Current Problems, sponsored by the NY Herald-Tribune. The photograph is captioned 'Acme Newspictures inc photograph of Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC DSO* DFC* On an American…
The Battle of Berlin
Arthur John Pugh Lee's memoir of the Battle of Berlin, of being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war. He discusses his role in the de-Nazification trial of Robert Stauch, the Burgomaster of Katzenelnbogen.
If Love were all...the story of a Second World War bomber crew
The story of two members of a Lancaster crew from 626 Squadron at RAF Wickenby, their operations together and their final operation over Germany.
Totaler Krieg
13 pages of German language leaflets
Arthur Mace's diary 8th January 1942 to 15th March 1944
A diary kept during Arthur's RAF service.
There is a second diary for 1943 only and its contents are identical to the first diary.
A third diary covers 1944.
There is a second diary for 1943 only and its contents are identical to the first diary.
A third diary covers 1944.
Totalier Krieg gegen Schwachere tat Euch nicht weh, Wir Schlagen Zuruck
An extract from a famous speech by Goebbels extolling total war. The response on the back is we strike back.
Annotated 'Leaflet dropped over Germany'.
Annotated 'Leaflet dropped over Germany'.
Le General Giraud
Propaganda leaflet dropped by the RAF. A handwritten note states 'Dropped by No 10 OTU RAF on Nov 17th 1942'.
Winston Churchill reaffirme sa foi dans la France
An RAF propaganda leaflet.
Dan Nash memoir
Born in 1916, Dan spent his early childhood in Kent with his grandmother before moving back to his parents in Fulham. He left school aged 16 to undertake a job with the Hudson's Bay Fur Company, where he met Joyce, his future wife. At the outbreak of…
Wir fahren nach Engelland! Oder: Der Drang nach Osten
The leaflet observes that Hitler has attacked Russia on 22nd June 1941 despite a non-aggression pact. It outlines the consequences of this action in terms of civilian and military deaths. This move belies various claims from Hitler about the war in…
Sternenbanner, London 29 November 1943
USA propaganda leaflet covering bombs dropped on major German cities, American troops under training in the UK and the Russian front.
Damals Heute
Contrasts Germany after the First World War with the present, exhorting Germans to save their country. By drawing things quickly to a conclusion, Germany could avoid more destruction and successfully rebuild.
Two photographs show a German…
Two photographs show a German…
Fahrt ins blaue -ist fahrt in den tod
The title translates as Drive into the blue - is drive to death and relates to the bombing of Munich.
Luftpost
A propaganda leaflet (G12) delivered by the RAF.
Luftpost Extrablatt
A propaganda leaflet (G93) delivered by the RAF to Germany.
Thomas Kimberley's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Thomas Kimberley covering the period 5 March 1943 to 25 September 1945. Details his training and operational duties. He flew 35 operations, 20 night time and 15 daylight, as cameraman / air gunner with…
News for Luxembourg
A leaflet in Luxembourgish with news of the war.
Le Courrier de l'Air, 24 Novembre 1942
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The publication refers to the complex operation [Torch] drawn up during a visit of the American General Marshall and Admiral King to London in July 1942.
The importance of the joint operations of the navy and RAF Bomber and Coastal Command…
The publication refers to the complex operation [Torch] drawn up during a visit of the American General Marshall and Admiral King to London in July 1942.
The importance of the joint operations of the navy and RAF Bomber and Coastal Command…
Message vun der gro'ssherzogin Charlotte Letzeburger
A message from the grand duchess of Luxembourg, Charlotte.
Le Courrier de l'Air
News of the war, in French.
L'Amerique en Guerre 26 Novembre 1942
Reference is made to the war in the Pacific and naval victory in the Solomon Islands a year after the United States’ entry into the war. It explains the reasoning behind it and Japan’s weakened state with significant losses to its ships and aircraft.…